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Tattoos: Reporting Problems

Topic Overview

The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) encourages everyone to report adverse reactions to
permanent and temporary tattoos and permanent makeup to the FDA's MedWatch. This agency monitors problems caused by cosmetic products and
ingredients, including color additives.

By mail:

MedWatch

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville,
MD 20852-9787

By phone: 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088)

By Internet:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/medwatch-online.htm

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